Amazing vintage handmade Prairie Empire Swiss Dot Tunic -- Medium to Large

Description

Wow! This is a tour-de-force tunic!
The Fabric -- Swiss dot with embossed with flower petals -- an amazing textured vintage fabric.
The Sleeves -- Enormous leg-o-mutton sleeves poufing above 9" gauntlets.
The Construction: completely lined, excellent handmade workmanship.

This Empire-style tunic is absolutely ultimate Prairie Style! It has darts front and back for a good fit, zips up the back to the jewel neckline, and ties in the back with a wide sash. The front has a lace-defined bib, and the same lace extends down the leg of mutton sleeve tops. The lower sleeve gauntlets, also lined, taper to the wrist and close with three small snaps each.

The dusty pink fabric, covered with embossed dots, has lavender and green flowers with embosssed white petals. scrumptious!
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Label: none. vintage handmade. would fit an 8 - 12 today.

Bust: 44" (112 cm)
Ribcage: 39" (99 cm)
Sleeve Length from nape: 36” (92 cm)
Back shoulder width: 15" (38 cm)
Hips: 50" (127 cm)
Tunic Length from shoulder: 25" (63 cm)
Wrist: 7-3/4" (19.7 cm)
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My model (5’10", 135#) is 36-28-38, wears a 7/8, and is a bit long-waisted. It still looks great on her, when it's tied in the back

In metric: She's 177 cm tall, 92-71-97 bust-waist-hips

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ABOUT SIZING: I think it’s easier to visualize how something might fit if you compare your own measurements to those of my model. I don't pin anything, so you can see how it really hangs.
ABOUT YOUR FIT: Determine the measurements of something similar to this, for which you like the fit. They should be similar. Or compare your own body measurements to the model’s. Look at how this garment fits (or doesn’t)
ABOUT CONDITION: Assume excellent vintage (no repros), unless I say otherwise. Everything has been checked carefully. Loose seams or hems have been resewn, missing buttons replaced, pulled threads looped inside, and the washables have all been laundered. If dry cleaning is needed, I say so in the listing. And of course smoke-free!!!
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If you find something in my other shops,
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and, of course, I SHIP INTERNATIONAL!!

Added on Aug 21, 2009

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